Best Irish Open Betting Sites Ireland
Best Irish Open Betting Sites Ireland
| Bookmaker | Golf Coverage | Key Feature | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Power | DP World Tour (Irish Open), PGA Tour, LPGA, majors — outrights, each‑way, top‑Irish‑player markets and live tournament markets. | Strong Irish‑market promotions and event‑specific coverage for the Irish Open; large tournament market depth and mobile app. | Official Site |
| BoyleSports | DP World Tour (Irish Open), European Tour events, majors — focused Irish player markets, each‑way and place depth tailored to local interest. | Irish‑facing operator with deep local markets and regular Irish‑player specials around the Irish Open. | Official Site |
| bet365 | Extensive golf coverage: DP World Tour (Irish Open), PGA Tour, LIV/TGL, LPGA and all four majors — wide market list (FRLs, top‑10/top‑20, props). | Market breadth and live golf capability — usually the most markets and in‑play options for tournament betting. | Official Site |
| Betfair (Sportsbook Exchange) | Outrights and player matchups for DP World Tour events (Irish Open), plus exchange liquidity for Irish and UK tournaments. | Exchange markets plus a sportsbook — ability to back and lay, trade positions in‑play and often find best prices on golf markets. | Official Site |
| 888sport | Sportsbook golf coverage including DP World Tour events and majors — standard tournament outrights, each‑way and a range of props. | Licensed Irish sportsbook offering competitive sportsbook markets and straightforward each‑way options for major tournaments. | Official Site |
| Unibet | European Tour/DP World Tour (Irish Open), PGA Tour and majors — outrights, top‑finish markets, round leader and matchups. | Consistent pricing, broad European coverage and developed player‑centric tools and responsible‑gambling options for Irish bettors. | Official Site |
Overview — choosing an Irish Open sportsbook
The Amgen / Horizon / KPMG Irish Open (the DP World Tour national Open staged on the island of Ireland) is a high‑turnover European Tour week that attracts local interest and international fields. For Irish bettors the priorities when choosing a sportsbook for the Irish Open are: legal market access in the Republic of Ireland, reliable DP World Tour market coverage (outright, each‑way/place, round leaders, matchups), competitive each‑way/place terms, local payment options (EUR, Revolut/PayPal/debit) and event‑specific promotions aimed at Irish players. (europeantour.com)
Regulation availability in Ireland
Since the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 the new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is the statutory regulator for gambling in Ireland. The authority has been operational and has begun issuing remote betting licences to operators that provide services to Irish consumers; a number of mainstream operators now appear on the GRAI register and on operator footer/legal pages as licensed to offer remote betting to customers in the Republic of Ireland. Always check the operator footer or the GRAI register before opening an account. (grai.ie)
Our shortlist includes only operators that (a) publicly document Irish market access or GRAI continuity licensing on their regulatory pages and (b) carry DP World Tour / Irish Open golf markets in their sportsbook product or editorial output. Where an operator’s Irish availability could not be verified on a public regulatory or operator page we have omitted them rather than risk recommending an unlicensed provider. Key licensing confirmations used in this guide include operator legal pages and the GRAI/licence‑register reporting used by specialist trackers. (helpcenter.paddypower.com)
Why these six operators
We researched every major Irish‑facing book and kept the list intentionally tight: operators that combine (1) verified legal access to Irish customers under the new GRAI regime or continuity arrangements, (2) demonstrable golf product and editorial coverage of the Irish Open / DP World Tour and (3) features that matter to golf bettors (exchange, deep tournament markets, local promos or strong each‑way terms). That produced the six bookmakers listed above: Paddy Power, BoyleSports, bet365, Betfair, 888sport and Unibet. For each operator we verified licensing statements and current golf coverage or editorial that referenced the Irish Open. (helpcenter.paddypower.com)
Operator notes — what each brings for Irish Open betting
Paddy Power
Paddy Power is one of Ireland’s best‑known bookmakers; its terms legal pages show servicing of Irish customers and the operator runs a broad golf section with tournament markets and event promotions. For the Irish Open Paddy Power typically offers event‑led promotions and enhanced each‑way offers around local players — useful if you’re backing an Irish contender or seeking place insurance on outsiders. Check the operator’s golf hub and the local promo/terms pages before staking. (helpcenter.paddypower.com)
BoyleSports
BoyleSports is an Irish‑founded operator with product choices aimed at the domestic market. Its sports pages show specific golf tournament markets and BoyleSports often publishes Irish‑focused betting features and place‑driven promotions during the Irish Open week. If you want Ireland‑centric markets (best Irish player, extra each‑way for